Professional Documents
Culture Documents
PRODUCTION PROCESS
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1 Pass Ground Plan is posted in the
breakroom. This pass is generally much to early
If we have a new packet, update the drawing
posted in the breakroom, but sometime this Folks can discuss preliminary ideas and
MIND MAP
to discuss ideas, but one way to have folks start
to see the beginning of the process.
isn’t in a new packet yet and is just sketches,
emails, and phone calls during the budget
thoughts with the TD team. No official meeting
set, but with the “approved” drawings posted,
Created by LT for discussion
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phase. We will try having a “List of Changes” people can look at them as they want to. Last Updated: 11/25/2020
document to convey these edits as well.
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TD Team Brainstorming
Initial Design 1st Pass Design Approved design and Shop Design Post Load‐In/Tech
and continued tech TD Team Drafting time Build Load‐In Strike
Concept Packet budget pass Presentation Check‐In
designing
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Considering
tech design Ideally in the week
The goal is this is the Check‐ins prior or top of the Discuss positives & Ideally in the week
solutions, On occasion, something may Allow for 2‐4 weeks for negatives of the prior or top of the
week before official week, a strike/
materials, drastically change at this point this stage experience as well week, a strike/
build changeover
Presented to the TD Team and final finishes that brings us back to earlier as things learned changeover
and labor meeting will take
Production Scenic Charge points in the budget process that will be helpful meeting will take
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processes place
Manager team budget the for strike planning place
initial and begins Through out this time, We will talk through the
conversation with Daily Check‐Ins:
Revisions and the build calendar will full design again, as well
designer Morning Meeting,
cuts from the start to be developed to as notes from the
Research and after lunch, EOD
design & include general unit different folks that have
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development begins (all as full group)
directing assignments drafted the units
teams as the Update drawing in the
PM and TD have a
This usually goes project is breakroom. Set aside a
prelim discussion
for 3‐6 passes or 2‐ brought into 1‐2 hour meeting to talk
about scope and This will include finish Daily Check‐Ins: Unit Check‐Ins: Process Check‐Ins:
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6 weeks depending scope about current design PIT STOP
concept. Can be details, both in terms of Morning Meeting Prior to a new unit Some units may require
weeks or months on the situation Allow for 1‐2 weeks for (full group), after going on the shop floor, more check‐ins through
This is usually what the surface will be
prior to having any this stage lunch (full group), the key members of out the day for
happening prior to handing the
drafting, and done unit off to paints, and EOD (on the shop that build and paint unknowns, new
while a show
with only ideas, If/when it makes sense the final paint finishes floor) team will meet with the processes, intricate
or project is
sketches, and/or for the project, there draftsperson builds, etc.
happening on
conversation
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the shop floor will be small “pit stop”
meetings. TD team will
talk about challenges Assignments for At this point, the
they’ve faced while building projects will be build calendar will
drafting, ways they may detailed. The goal is to become a living
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have altered initial have these folks on the document on the
ideas, and work still left load‐in and strike teams Pit 3 bulletin board
to be done. This can for the units as well,
happen as add‐ons to however everyone is
morning meeting or responsible for having a
Discuss current tech At this stage, TD team Part of the “living document” nature of the build
Discussion with staff for after lunch check‐ins general understanding
KEY: design thoughts, has started developing a calendar is that we will be using the progress
ideas related to current but not as full meetings. of all units.
questions, challenges, critical path for the updates/check‐ins and learning about any unexpected
and unknowns the TD tech design thoughts to
ORANGE is a idea based build calendar, but have challenges from folks working on the projects. This
team and Scenic Charge be used during the next
on feedback not necessarily started TD Team can also calendar will help everyone see the expected timeline
team are working stage “TD Team Drafting **Some units will still
to look at who is discuss build calendar and provide a tool to communicate when alterations
through Time” be drafted after this
assigned to specific developments as part of or different resources are needed.
GREEN is a meeting units stage
“pit stops”
check point
General Note:
RED is a rollback in As things are discovered in the rehearsal
process room through blocking and discussion,
This uses a show model as a baseline for
things may be added or altered this example, but can be applied in other
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